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Finnair pilots strike

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Finnair pilots went on open-ended strike Monday after wage negotiations broke down.

Weeds cause five near accidents

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Five planes at Ben-Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel recently reported recent near-accidents due to weeds, an investigation has found.

JAL quarterly loss hits US$356m

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Japan Airlines has reported a quarterly net loss of JPY32.18 billion (US$356 million) for the three months ended September, taking its six-month losses to US$1.5 billion.

Hilo gains cargo facility

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Ground has been broken on a new US$15 million cargo and light industrial building at Hilo International Airport, Hawaii, USA.

Boeing rolls out first 747-8F

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Planemaker Boeing has rolled out the first of its B747-8 freighters ahead of testing and delivery to its inaugural customer, Cargolux.

Vietnam Air buys A380s

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Vietnam Airlines is to buy six Airbus A380s and partner with the planemaker to build parts for Airbus and establish a pilot and engineer training centre in the country. Vietnam Airlines is believed to be the first new customer for the A380 aircraft since 2006.

Carbon rationing plan for UK

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

UK people would be given an annual 'carbon ration' and have to buy added credits if they exceeded their limits under a proposal by the country’s Environment Agency.

Bmi slots fail to attract buyers

: Latest News; Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Lufthansa subsidiary airline British Midland (bmi) – despite a public denial by management - may be struggling to raise all of the GBP195 million in funding it needs to keep flying, even after its German parent kicks in half.